Sara Walter Bear posted a video on Facebook of the scene, which occurred on a flight from Long Beach to Sacramento on Friday, a JetBlue spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.

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In the video, the man, identified as David Brackett, is seen getting belligerent and arguing with other customers. After cursing at them a few times, he yells, "You're a fucking idiot. I have a 176 IQ."

"[The plane] returned to the gate shortly before departure following a report of disruptive customers in the cabin," the JetBlue spokesperson said. "The aircraft was met by local authorities where the customers were removed before the flight continued on to Sacramento."

JetBlue declined to comment on how many passengers were removed.

The men were taken to the Long Beach Police Department and tested for blood alcohol content, CBS Los Angeles reported. Both were under the legal limit and were released.

Brackett defended himself in an interview with CBS Los Angeles, saying he had a meltdown because another passenger told him one of the flight attendants, who he said was Middle Eastern, may have a bomb.